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12 How to Squeeze
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27 Kitty Badger 5
Cassie Blanton

2 Linda Salgado
Troup Middle School
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Troup, Tx
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Troup Middle School 28
12 226 students, grades 6-8
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3 52% Low SES
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TAKS Scores 2008
27 6th grade – 99% 5
2 7th grade – 86% 9
8th grade – 92%
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In this workshop we will present 28
12 various activities and ideas that
we use to bring some fun into the 4
3 classroom, as well as some
organization strategies that 3
27 allow the time for fun. Many of
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these ideas came from other
2 teachers at other workshops 9
(maybe even some of you!) so
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Math Log 28
12•Assignment sheets
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3 •Speed test graphs
•Calendars
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27 •Contact information 5
2 •Notes, examples & vocabulary 9
•Pocket for assignments
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50 Problems 28
12 •Assigned on Monday
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3 •Due on Friday
•Review and practice of basic skills
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27 •Usually has an answer bank 5
2 •Work during down times 9
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Math Money 28
12 •Each Math Dollar is worth 10
points on a daily assignment
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•Easy, cheap prizes for games & 3
contests
27 5
•Include Math Dollars in
2 Christmas cards or Valentines 9
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Math-6 Salgado
Math-6
any day. You must present this
You can bring a drink to class
coupon to the teacher.

You can bring a drink to class

any day. You must present this
coupon to the teacher. Salgado
Math-6 Salgado
You can bring a drink to class
any day. You must present this

Math-6
any day. You must present this
You can bring a drink to class
coupon to the teacher.

coupon to the teacher.

Math-6 Salgado

Salgado
You can bring a drink to class
any day. You must present this
coupon to the teacher.
Math-6 Salgado
Math-6
You may purchase a snack from
cafeteria or from the TMS office.
the vending machines in the

You may purchase a snack from

the vending machines in the
cafeteria or from the TMS office. Salgado
Math-6 Salgado
You may purchase a snack from
the vending machines in the

Math-6
You may purchase a snack from
cafeteria or from the TMS office.
cafeteria or from the TMS office.

the vending machines in the

Math-6 Salgado

Salgado
You may purchase a snack from
the vending machines in the
cafeteria or from the TMS office.
 You choose odd or even
problems only. Must present
this coupon with assignment.

You choose odd or even

problems only. Must present
this coupon with assignment.

You choose odd or even

problems only. Must present
this coupon with assignment.
You choose odd or even
problems only. Must present
this coupon with assignment.

You choose odd or even

problems only. Must present
this coupon with assignment.
 You may use a calculator in
class. You must present this
Salgado

coupon to the teacher.

coupon to the teacher.

You may use a calculator in
class. You must present this
Salgado

You may use a calculator in

class. You must present this
Salgado

coupon to the teacher.

coupon to the teacher.

You may use a calculator in

You may use a calculator in

class. You must present this

class. You must present this

Salgado
Salgado

coupon to the teacher.

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Take the Gloves OFF! 28
12 •Large pair of leather gloves
4
3 •Package of chewing gum
•TAKS problems
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27 5
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% Off T-Shirt Warm-ups 28
12
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% Off T-Shirt Warm-ups 28
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I See Math Wall 28
12•Snap pictures of examples of math
from your world.
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•Geometry is easiest, but other 3
examples are out there.
27 5
•Students can do the vocabulary from
2 the unit being studied. 9
•Contest: which class can fill a grid
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Hexagon

Trapezoid
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Bingo 28
12 FD% Bingo
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Bingo 28
12 Bingo with any worksheet
4
3 •students draw a 4x4 grid
•use any worksheet with 15 different
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27 answers (fractions, decimals, whole #’s)
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•call out answers to make game cards
2 9
•write problems on board to play
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Bingo 28
12 Bingo with any worksheet
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All My X’s Live in Texas 28
12 George Strait’s
4
3 song helps students 6x + 3 9x
remember how to
-9x -9x 3
-3x +3 0
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for x -3x -3 9
2 -3 -3
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What Is It? Wall 28
12This is… Examples
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3 This is Not… Non-examples
Which ones are? students figure out 3
27 the pattern
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Can You Make One? students make
2 more examples 9
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Scale Factor OREO Activity 28
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Last Year… 28
12Estimation Contests
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3 Tablespoons of witch’s brew
Percent of one color of M&M’s 3
27 Volume of a sphere
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Pages of paper in stack of assignments
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Last Year… 28
12 TAKS 2000
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Last Year… 28
12 TAKS 2000
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Last Year… 28
12 Pi Week
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Last Year… 28
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Last Year… 28
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